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| − | After graduating, he co-founded the [[Advocates for the Arts Initiative]] with [[Barry Weinberg]]. He is a member of GS's [[Recent Alumni Leadership Committee]]. In the real world, he's the head of Communications for [http://www.citizensunion.org/ Citizens Union], a progressive "good government" group.<ref>[http://www.citizensunion.org/ Citizens Union staff list]</ref> | + | After graduating, he co-founded the [[Advocates for the Arts Initiative]] with [[Barry Weinberg]]. He is a member of GS's [[Recent Alumni Leadership Committee]]. In the real world, he's the head of Communications for [http://www.citizensunion.org/ Citizens Union], a progressive "good government" group.<ref>[http://www.citizensunion.org/ Citizens Union staff list]</ref> Years of tangling with Columbia's administration prepared him well for dealing with New York City politics. |
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Revision as of 07:41, 26 April 2013
Aries Dela Cruz GS ’09 graduated from Columbia with BA in Anthropology. He was a tireless advocate for the LGBTQ and GS communities at Columbia. Much like Barry Weinberg, with whom he co-founded the Advocates for the Arts Initiative, he has an intimate understanding of how the Administration actually works. He now works for a progressive politics group in New York City.
Involvement at Columbia
While at Columbia, he was primarily involved with the [[Columbia Daily Spectator|Spectator] and the Queer Alliance. He was a member of the university-level LGBT Steering Committee, as well as on the planning committee for the first three Lavender Graduation ceremonies. He was also a member of the Judicial Committee and the Senior Fund. He chaired a taskforce to integrate GS students into the programs of the Office of Multicultural Affairs.
Awards
- Gold King's Crown Leadership Award
- Dean's Citation and Prize
- Spirit Award
- Multiple Service Awards.
- LGBTQ Student Leader Award from the Office of Multicultural Affairs, “acknowledging extraordinary commitment and outstanding leadership” of Columbia’s LGBTQ community
Post-Columbia
After graduating, he co-founded the Advocates for the Arts Initiative with Barry Weinberg. He is a member of GS's Recent Alumni Leadership Committee. In the real world, he's the head of Communications for Citizens Union, a progressive "good government" group.[1] Years of tangling with Columbia's administration prepared him well for dealing with New York City politics.
